CW: alzheimers

Louise used the toilet, because part of the reaction was that she really needed to pee. Then, with the fan

“What the hell?” Louise said, and she turned her head as lights moved in the corner of her vision. The

A couple of hours later, Penelope made a satisfied noise and Louise looked up. Penelope gave her a wide grin.

Louise woke some time later. It was a sign of her improved cognitive performance, she thought, that she only wondered

Louise ate without really tasting the food, glad to have something warm to eat that she didn’t have to make

Saturday When Louise opened her eyes, she was drenched in sweat and her heart was pounding. “Okay,” she said aloud,

Louise took advantage of the distraction and ran for the great hall. More room, she thought. The armory. She could

Louise caught a glimpse of women emerging from the great hall, armed, and starting to move purposefully toward them in

Louise hurried down the ladder from the roof and paused to listen. The castle sounded the same, full of vague,

It was a few hours later when Penelope said, “All right, I’m going to try something. Try not to be